Spoonflower: Sketchy Lemons in Organic Cotton Sateen

I've always wanted to get fabric from Spoonflower since they have the cutest prints that can be printed on fabric besides quilting cotton. However, I've been deterred from getting anything from them due to the, what I consider, high price per yardage. So long I have been buying fabrics at less than $5/yd, at most $7/yd, but so long have I been disappointed with the selection of cute designs that seem to target more to quilters than seamsters.

I took the plunge and ordered the swatch booklet as well as the small color block swatch last month to get a feel for their fabrics. I was surprised and impressed as to how soft the fabrics were, even the quilting cottons, and wanted more of it.

I made a small lemon sketch (which I called "Sketchy Lemons", har har) and ordered a fat quarter in the organic cotton sateen. It took exactly two weeks for the quarter to ship and another two days for it to be delivered. I am curious about the turn around time if I were to order a few yards of it...

The colors came out a bit muted, which I expected, but overall fairly similar. I was surprised at first because the lemons looked almost flourescent and had a slight hint of neon green when I looked at the swatch indoors. However, it doesn't look that way in daylight much to my satisfaction. The background is actually a very very light cream/tan color. I can see there is a color difference at the picture border, but not on its own.

I really like the way it drapes. It's stiff enough to hold shape, but also light enough to have some movement. I am also fond of how lightweight and cool it feels--seems like it would be great for spring and summer apparel. I pinned the fat quarter in a few drapes to get a feel for how it would look as a skirt.

The cotton sateen does have a sheen (as implied by the name) on one side. However, based on the print that I have, it's rather subtle and was unnoticeable at first. The weaves are fairly noticeable up-close and I'm not sure how hidden they would be on darker colors, but it's not much of an issue to me since the background is almost white.

I love the fact that I can make and print my own fabric designs. I'm not so much in love with the price (organic cotton sateen in $27/yd + 10% off with designer discount), but I will hopefully get over it. I need to figure out how much I want, but I am definitely going to be getting yards of this!